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The neuropsychiatry of tinnitus: a circuit-based approach to the causes and treatments available
In conclusion, a review of the literature demonstrates the varied neuropsychiatric manifestations of tinnitus. Imaging studies help to explain the mechanism of the association. However, more research is needed to elucidate the neurocircuitry underlying the association.
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - September 9, 2014 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Minen, M. T., Camprodon, J., Nehme, R., Chemali, Z. Tags: Headache (including migraine), Pain (neurology), Stroke, Drugs: psychiatry, Personality disorders, Psychotic disorders (incl schizophrenia), Radiology, Drugs: musculoskeletal and joint diseases, Radiology (diagnostics), Ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology Source Type: research

Effects of Acupuncture on Neuropathic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (P3.306)
CONCLUSIONS: The majority of trials demonstrate a positive effect of acupuncture over control condition in the treatment of neuropathy. Further more rigorously designed studies are needed to better characterize this effect.Disclosure: Dr. Dimitrova has nothing to disclose. Dr. Murchison has received research support from the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Dr. Oken has received personal compensation for activities with Dr. Willmar Schwabe Pharmaceuticals as a speaker.
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Dimitrova, A., Murchison, C., Oken, B. Tags: Pain and Palliative Care Source Type: research

Warm Needling Therapy and Acupuncture at Meridian-Sinew Sites Based on the Meridian-Sinew Theory: Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain.
This study was performed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of warm needling acupuncture at meridian-sinew sites based on the meridian-sinew theory in the treatment of hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP) after stroke. In total, 124 subjects were randomized into a treatment group and control group. In the treatment group, warm needling therapy and acupuncture at meridian-sinew sites based on the meridian-sinew theory were performed. In the control group, usual care therapy was applied. The visual analog scale (VAS) score, range of motion (ROM), and Barthel index (BI) were used to evaluate treatment effectiveness. At 2 week...
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - October 24, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Source Type: research

Acute effects of electro-acupuncture (EA) on hippocampal long term potentiation (LTP) of perforant path-dentate gyrus granule cells synapse related to memory.
Authors: He X, Yan T, Chen R, Ran D Abstract Acupuncture, a traditional Chinese therapeutic method, has been widely used in clinical practice to treat diseases such as stroke, Bell's palsy, Alzheimer disease, Parkinson diseases, dysmenorrhea and chronic pain. Mounting lab data had suggested that electro-acupuncture could alleviate dementia and restore long term potentiation of hippocampus in rat. Clinical data also indicated that electro-acupuncture could improve electrical activity of brain in vascular dementia patients. However, its biological basis and acute effects on hippocampal long term potentiation (LTP) re...
Source: Acupuncture and Electro-Therapeutics Research - November 30, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Acupunct Electrother Res Source Type: research

Experience of professor JIA Chun-sheng in rapid analgesia by subcutaneous penetration needling of auricular acupuncture
Publication date: 30 March 2016 Source:World Journal of Acupuncture - Moxibustion, Volume 26, Issue 1 Author(s): Xian-bing HOU, Ying SUN, Rong-zhong ZHAO, Hui ZHAO, Hai-zhang WANG, Chun-sheng JIA To introduce the experience of professor JIA Chun-sheng in rapid analgesia and motor function rehabilitation by subcutaneous penetration needling of auricular acupuncture. Subcutaneous penetration needling of auricular acupuncture plays a role in rapid analgesia and motor function rehabilitation in treatment of pain in limbs and trunk and/or limb dysfunction caused by migraine, cervical spondylosis, acute lumbar sprain, soft tiss...
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - March 3, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Effects of Acupuncture on the Recovery Outcomes of Stroke Survivors with Shoulder Pain: A Systematic Review
Janita Pak Chun Chau, Suzanne Hoi Shan Lo, Xingfeng Yu, Kai Chow Choi, Alexander Yuk Lun Lau, Justin Che Yuen Wu, Vivian Wing Yan Lee, William Hoi Ngai Cheung, Jessica Yuet Ling Ching, David R. Thompson
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - January 31, 2018 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Pharmacological interventions for painful sickle cell vaso-occlusive crises in adults.
CONCLUSIONS: This review identified only nine studies, with insufficient data for all pharmacological interventions for analysis. The available evidence is very uncertain regarding the efficacy or harm from pharmacological interventions used to treat pain related to sickle cell VOC in adults. This area could benefit most from more high quality, certain evidence, as well as the establishment of suitable registries which record interventions and outcomes for this group of people. PMID: 31742673 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - November 13, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cooper TE, Hambleton IR, Ballas SK, Johnston BA, Wiffen PJ Tags: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Source Type: research

More employers opening door to acupuncture as demand for drug-free care grows
As the opioid crisis continues across America, employers are searching for ways to help employees battle their ailments with therapies that have the dual benefit of being non-addictive and cost effective. To do that, many are removing access barriers to drug-free care like acupuncture that can help with a variety of conditions including back pain, carpal tunnel, hypertension, migraine and stroke recovery. Deb Zurcher, a doctor of chiropractic, licensed acupuncturist and a clinical executive with…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - March 13, 2020 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Laura Newpoff Source Type: news

Evidence Base of Clinical Studies on Qi Gong: A Bibliometric Analysis.
CONCLUSIONS: Qigong research publications have been increasing gradually. Reports on study types, participants, Qigong Intervention, and outcomes are diverse and inconsistent. There is an urgent need to develop a set of reporting standards for various interventions of Qigong. Further trials of high methodological quality with sufficient sample size and real world studies are needed to verify the effects of Qigong in health and disease management. PMID: 32444061 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - April 30, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Zhang YP, Hu RX, Han M, Lai BY, Liang SB, Chen BJ, Robinson N, Chen K, Liu JP Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: research

HyperCKemia associated with acupuncture: a case report and review of the literature
Acupuncture therapy has been widely used as an alternative therapy to treat multiple diseases, such as sequelae of stroke, pain, facial paralysis and so on. In recent years, few adverse events related to acupu...
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - January 28, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Xiaochan Tan, Wei Liu, Yuzheng Du, Xianggang Meng and Xuemin Shi Tags: Case report Source Type: research

Revealing the magic of acupuncture based on biological mechanisms: A literature review
Biosci Trends. 2022 Feb 10. doi: 10.5582/bst.2022.01039. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAcupuncture has been used to treat various disease for more than 3,000 years in China and other Asian countries. As a complementary and alternative therapy, it has gained increasing popularity and acceptance among public and healthcare professionals in the West. Over the past few decades, basic and clinical research on acupuncture has made considerable progress. Internationally recognized evidence from clinical studies has been published, a preliminary system to clinically evaluate acupuncture has been created, and some clinical guidelin...
Source: BioScience Trends - February 14, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Bo Zhang Haojun Shi Shengnan Cao Liangyu Xie Pengcheng Ren Jianmin Wang Bin Shi Source Type: research

Potential Mechanisms and Clinical Effectiveness of Acupuncture in Depression
Curr Neuropharmacol. 2021 Jun 9. doi: 10.2174/1570159X19666210609162809. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMajor depressive disorder is the most common mental disorder with a significant economic burden and limited treatments. Acupuncture has emerged as a promising non-pharmacological treatment for reducing depressive symptoms. However, the potential mechanisms and clinical effectiveness of acupuncture are not fully understood. The aim of this review was to: (1) summarize the available evidence on the mechanisms and clinical effectiveness of acupuncture for depression, and then (2) compare with pharmacological interventions, g...
Source: Current Neuropharmacology - February 16, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Na-Na Yang Lu-Lu Lin Yue-Jie Li Hong-Ping Li Yan Cao Chun-Xia Tan Xiao-Wan Hao Si-Ming Ma Lu Wang Cun-Zhi Liu Source Type: research

Revealing the magic of acupuncture based on biological mechanisms: A literature review
Biosci Trends. 2022 Feb 10. doi: 10.5582/bst.2022.01039. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAcupuncture has been used to treat various disease for more than 3,000 years in China and other Asian countries. As a complementary and alternative therapy, it has gained increasing popularity and acceptance among public and healthcare professionals in the West. Over the past few decades, basic and clinical research on acupuncture has made considerable progress. Internationally recognized evidence from clinical studies has been published, a preliminary system to clinically evaluate acupuncture has been created, and some clinical guidelin...
Source: BioScience Trends - February 14, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Bo Zhang Haojun Shi Shengnan Cao Liangyu Xie Pengcheng Ren Jianmin Wang Bin Shi Source Type: research

Potential Mechanisms and Clinical Effectiveness of Acupuncture in Depression
Curr Neuropharmacol. 2021 Jun 9. doi: 10.2174/1570159X19666210609162809. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMajor depressive disorder is the most common mental disorder with a significant economic burden and limited treatments. Acupuncture has emerged as a promising non-pharmacological treatment for reducing depressive symptoms. However, the potential mechanisms and clinical effectiveness of acupuncture are not fully understood. The aim of this review was to: (1) summarize the available evidence on the mechanisms and clinical effectiveness of acupuncture for depression, and then (2) compare with pharmacological interventions, g...
Source: Current Neuropharmacology - February 16, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Na-Na Yang Lu-Lu Lin Yue-Jie Li Hong-Ping Li Yan Cao Chun-Xia Tan Xiao-Wan Hao Si-Ming Ma Lu Wang Cun-Zhi Liu Source Type: research